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WILLIAM H. H/SISUM, on BROOKLYN, new YORK.

MACHINE FOR MAKING WIRE CORDS AND CABLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 477,784, dated June 28, 1892.

Application filed Decembr 10, 1890. Serial No. (1374.147. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern:

" Be it known that I, ILLIAM H. H. SISUM, of Brooklyn, Kings county, and State of New York,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Machines for Making Wire Cords and Cables, of which the following is a specification.

This improvementis specially intended for shown in section.

by the dotted line y y, Fig. 2.

use of wire.

I-will describe a machine embodying my improvement, and then point out the novel features in the claims.

i In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan or top view of a machine embodying my improvement and adapted to the making of strands or cords, a certain portion being broken away between the ends to economize space. Fig. 2 is a transversesection taken at the plane of the dotted line a: as, Fig. 1, and on a larger scale than Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of a portion of the machine, also on an enlarged scale, taken as indicated front elevation of one end portion of the machine illustrated in Fig. 1, with certain parts The arrow marked adjacent to the left-hand end of Fig. 1 indicates the direction in which the View, 'Fig. 4, is taken. Fig. 5 is a top view of a spool, ayoke supporting the same, a tension device, and

certain other parts comprised in the machine. Fig. '6 is a central longitudinal section of the parts shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a plan or top view of a machine embodying my improvement and modified slightly in construction as compared with that previously described. Fig. Sis a transverse section taken at the plane of the dotted line .2 2, Fig. 7, and

taken at the plane of the dotted line 25 t, Fig.

7. Fig. 11 is partly a plan and partly a horizontal section of a machine embodying my improvement and designed for making cables of strands or cords. Fig. 12 is a transverse vertical section taken at the plane of the dotted line a a, Fig. 11, and looking in Fig. 4 is a Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in allthe figures.

Referring first toFigs. lto 6,inclusive, 18 designates a number of spools upon which wires or threads are wound. Preferably there will be seven of these spools. They are journaled in frames 1, and have combined with them brakes 2, whereby the unwinding ofv the wires or threads too rapidly will be prevented. The frames 1 are secured toshaft-s3 and may advantageously be formed integral therewith. They have affixed to them gear-wheels 4, and their shafts 3 are loosely journaled in bearings 21, formed integral with disks 5, arranged one before the other and having shafts 6 combined with them. Certain of the disks 5 are supported in frames 7. (Best shown in Figs. 2 and 3.) Generally alternate disks 5 will be supported in frames 7 and the intermediate disks 5 will be supported by tie-rods 8, extendng through all the disks 5. It will be seen by reference to Fig. 2 that the shafts 6 pass through diametrically-opposite portions of the disks 5 and that this is also true of the tie-rods 8. This arrangement of shafts and tie-rods is advantageous, as it secures a better balance of the frame which is formed by the combination of shafts, tie-rods, and disks. The frames 7 are of annular form, as maybe readily understood by reference to Fig. 2, and are supported by a base-piece 9, which may be sustained by legs. These frames 7 are made in semicircular sections, so as to provide for inserting the disks, and preferably the disks will engage with these frames by a tongue-and-groove connection. As here shown, the frames 7 are provided with internal grooves and the disks 5 with external ribs fitting such grooves.

The tie-rods 8 are not intended to rotate within the, disks 5, but to be rigidly connected therewith. To. provide for such rigid connection, I surround' theserods with tubular sleeves 10,- fillihg thespaces between the several disks 5, and I screw-thread the extremities of the rods beyond the end disks and.

The application of the nuts to the other side.

of the web will serve to clamp the pulley in place. The axis of the pulley20, which is supported by the tie-rods 8, coincides with the axis of the frame composedof the tie-rods and disks and their appurtenances. Obviously, therefore, rotarymotion imparted to this pullcy by'meansof a beltor'otherwise will cause the said frame to revolve.

The disk 5, which is nearest the pulley 20, has secured to it a shaft 12, which extends through the pulley. It is tubular-at one end and internally screw-threaded to engage with an external screw-thread formed upon a hub with which said disk is provided. This shaft 12 extends through a stationary sleeve 13, supported by a bracket erected upon the bed 9. The shaft 12 has at its outer extremity a gear-wheel 14, whose function will presently be explained. The inner end of the'sleeve l3 jaoent ends of the shafts 6 are provided with gear-wheels 16. W'hen the frame carrying the shafts 6 is rotated, the gear-wheels 16 travel around the stationary gear-wheel 15 and are" caused'to rotate upon-their own-axes. Adjacent to each of the disks 5 gear-wheels 17 are affixed to the shafts 6. They engage with the gear-wheels 4, which are affixed to the frames 1, carrying the spools 18. The gear-wheels 17 and the gear-wheels 4- are of equal-diameter. Hence the revolving and rotary motions of the gear-wheels 17 will hold the gear-wheels 4 against rotation. Because of this the spools will have no rotary movement. Manifestly, if arotary movement from the spools in either direction should be desired it could readily be attained by differently proportionin-g the gear-wheelset and 17. The shafts 3 of. the frames 1 may be secured within their bearings in the disks 5 by any suitable means. As here shown, the gear wheels 4 impinge against the bearings at one end, and collarssu-rrounding theextremities of the shafts and pinned thereto impinge against the bearings at the other end. The brakes 2, as here shown, consist of bars resting upon the wires or threads upon the spools 18 andsupported by the extremities of springs 19, coiled around rods 22, mounted on the framesl. Pins 23 engage the middle portion of the coiled springs 19 and prevent them 22 are preferably cylindrical and fit in bearings 24, extending from the frames 1. Screws 25 passing through the bearings and engag- -'at the other end clamped to the-bed. 9. 1 this arm is capable of swinging and hasthe studs of the wheels 38 and 39 s-ecured to it,

provision is afforded for removing the wheel 14 and substituting there-for others of d-i'lfersf ent sizes.

ing with the rods hold the latter in position; The tension of the-brakes may of course be varied by adjustments of the rods. The frame 1 of each spool 18 is provided at the center of its forward end with an eye 26, through which the wireor thread passes as it leaves the spool.

The wire orthread of the foremost spool 18 extends throughthe eye 26 of its frame 1 directly to a pair of rollers or'rotary dies 27,

mounted upon studs extending upwardly from the bed 9. Preferably on this spool will be wound some soft material, such as hemp. The 3 wires or threads from the other spools, after leaving the eyes 26 of their frames 1, pass through holes 28 in the disks 5. Their passage to the adjacent diskswill be at an angle,

and owing to this'the eyes of the disk which receive wires or threads from adjacent spools t will preferably be lined with steel orother suitable substance. leave the last or forward disk 5 they pass After these wires or threads through holes in a spacing-disk 29, loosely mounted upon the frame 1 of the forward :spool 18.

The function of this disk 29 is to preserve the proper relation betweenthe wires or threads extending from all of the spools i except the front spool.

The revolving of' the frame, comprising the disks 5 and tie-rods 8,

. winds or twists around the wireor thread proiceeding from the forward spool 18 all of the 1 other wires or threads.

is provided with a gear-wheel 15, and the ad- 5 The strand or cord formed inthis'machine passes around a roller 30, thence around a .roller 31, thence around: the roller 30 again, iand afterward to a spool 01' any other device, ?by whichv it willbe taken up. It may pass around the rollers 30 and3l as many times as desired. By its engagement with theseroll- @ers it is-moved along and the wires or threads drawn off the spools 18. The rollers 30 31 are imounted upon shafts which are journaled Zin brackets erected on the bed 9 and have afsfixed to them gear-wheels 32, which engage with a gear-wheel 33,that is affixed toa shaft 1 which also carries a bevel gear-wheel 34. Motion is imparted to the bevel gear-wheel 34 by 'a bevel gear-wheel 35, affixed to a' shaft 36, r supported in brackets extending from the bed 9 and having at its other end agear-wheel-37 affixed to it. a gear-wheel 38, and the'latter engages with a gear-wheel 39, meshing with the gear-wheel 1i. The gear-wheels 38 and 39- are mounted fupon. studs, which are affixed to an arm tO,

The gear-wheel 37 meshes with that ish'ung at one end upon the shaft36 and As It will thus be seen that the gearwheel1at transmits motion to the rollers 30 and 31. from'turning around the rods 22. The rods Turning now to the example of my improve ment illustrated by Figs. 7 to 10, inclusive, it

will be seen that the frame composed of the disks 5 and tie-rods 8 differs in respect to IIO I having four of the tie-rods, andalso by reason of the fact that the disks are not supported in frames 7. Here the frame is supported at 42,.respective1y,erectednpon .thebed 9; The

-' 1 8 passes through the central hole and the wi res a stationary gear 15, affixed to the bracket 13,

- 18. These frames 1 are in this example of g is jour'naledin rollers 51,erected upon said bed.'

.of large wires or threads.

'54 drives the shaft 52.

one endby a shaft 12, extending from one of theiend disks 5, .and at the other end by. a shaft 41, extending from the other end disk. These shafts are journaled inbrackets 13 and shaft 41 is'tubnlar and has fitted within it a plug 43, preferably madefof hardened steel; A set-screw 44, passing through the sleeve and impinging against the plug, secure's'itin' place. The plug has' a central hole and a number of longitudinal notches in its periphery. The wire or thread of the adjacent spool or threads ofthe other spools pass through the notches. After leaving the plug all the wires or threads pass between rollers'or rotary dies 27. 1

.The frame com posed of the disks 5 and tierods 8 is revolved by means of a driving-pulley 20 on the shaft 12, mounted in the bracket 13. The frame carries shafts 6, asin the first described example of my improvement, and these shafts are provided with gear-wheels 16 and 17. The gear-wheels l6 engage with and the gear-wheels 17 engage with gear} wheels 4, affixed tofra-mes 1, supporting spools my improvement supported at both ends by means of the disks 5, and alternate disks 5 are provided with removable sections 45, which maybe detached for the purpose of re moving the frames.' 1 The'last'described form of my improvement is advantageousfor making strands'or cords In'Figs. 11, 12, and'13 a number of frames composed of disks and tie-rods and carrying spools and gearing, substantially as in the example of my improvement represented in Figs. 7 to 10, inclusive, are mounted in two heads or disks 46, connected by tie-rods 47 to form a large revolving frame. One of the heads 46 is affixed to a shaft 48, supported'in a bracket 49,. erected on a bed 50. The other disk or head 46 These rollers have in their peripheries grooves which receive the edge of said disk or head 46. Through the shaft 48 passes ashaft 52, which also extends through a bracket 53, erected on the bed 50 and has affixed to it a drivingpulley 54 and a gear-wheel 55. The pulley The latter has affixed to it a gear-wheel 68, engaging a gear-wheel 69, affixed to a shaft 70,supportd in brackets erected upon the bed 50, and having also aflixed to it a gear-wheel 71. The wheel 71 engages with a gear-wheel 72, affixed to the shaft 48. In this way motion is transmitted-ffrom the shaft 52 to the shaft 48." The gear-wheel 55 is intended to transmit motion to two rollers similar to the rollers 30 31. (Illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4.) At the inner end a gear-wheel 56 is affixed to the shaft 52 and engages with gear-wheels 57, afli'xed to the frames formedof the disks 5, rods '8, and their appurtenances.- The shafts'6 of-these frainesa're rotated'by means of gear-wheels 16, that mesh with gear wheels 15, affixed to shafts 58, which are journaled in tubular h'ubs- 59,- extending from one of the heads'46, and serving also to support tubular hubs 60, extending fromadjacent disks 5 of the frames formed of these disks, thev rods 8, and their appurtenances.

I have nowexplained how the frames comprising the disks 5-andjrods Sare supported at one end. At- .the other end one of the disks 5 'has'a central cylindric hole fitting a tubular stud 61, extending inward from the adjacent disk or head 46. 'The studs 61 serve also as eyes through which pass the strands or cordsformed in each of the frames comprising the disks 5 and .rods 8. v strands or cords are to be twisted together around a core to form a cable. The core may be of any material; but usually it will be made of hemp or some similar soft material.

It'will be wound upon adrum and passed through thetubula'r shaft'52 and through a tube 62, extending-from the head or disk 46, which is farthest from said' shaft- 52.' This tube 62 ext-ends almost to rollers or rotary dies 63, which are mounted upon the bed 50 and'are analogous" to the rollers or rotary dies 27;already described. Owing to'the extension'of the tube 62 close to "the rollers 63, the proper relation of the several strands or cords to each other and to the core will be seor heads 46 and rods 47 rotates, and as it car- 1 ries the small frames comprising the disks 5 and rods 8 these small frames are revolved about the axis of the larger frame. The ring 65 prevents the shafts 58 from rotating. The small frames comprisingthe disks 5 and rods 8 are rotated about their own axes because of the engagement of their gear-wheels 57 with the gear-wheel 56. The gear-Wheels 16 0f the small frames engaging with the gearwheels 15 thereof will impart a rotary motion to the shafts 6. The gear-wheels 17 of the shafts 6, engaging with the gear wheels 4, which are connected with'the' frames 1, supporting the spools 18, prevent these frames 1 from rotating on their axes, assuming that the gears 17 and 4 are of the same size.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is;-

1. The combination of a frame rotating on its axis, a number of spool-frames arranged These too in line within the rotating frame, ashaft carried by said rotating frame, a single gear on each of the spool-supporting frames, gears on said shaft engaging with the gears on the spool-supporting frames, another gear on the outer end of said shaft, and a non-rotary gear arranged opposite the center of the rotating frame to engage with the last-named gear, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a frame rotating on its axis, a number of spool-fram es arranged in line Within the rotating frame, shafts arranged at opposite points on the rotating frame and extending the entire length of the spoolframes, a single gear on each end of the spoolsupporting frames, and gears on said shafts,

engaging therewith, substantially as specified. The combination of a frame rotating on liS fLXlS, a number of spool-frames arranged 1n llne within the rotating frame, shafts extending the entire length of and carried by said rotating frame, a single gear on each of the spool-supporting frames, gears on said shafts engaging therewith, other gears on the outer ends of said shafts, and a non-rotary gear arranged central with the rotating frame to engage with the last-named gears, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a number of spooli'rames, of a rotary frame, take-up rollers 30 31, a shaft 12, connected with the said frame, gearing substantially such as described between said shaft 12 and the rollers 30 3l,and means for shifting the bearing of certain of said gearing, substantially as specified.

5. The combination of a main frame rotat- 1ng on its axis, a number of smaller frames carried by said main frame and rotating independently on their own axes, frames for supporting spools and connected. with said smaller independent frames, so that there may be a relative movement between the latter and them, shafts arranged and extending the entire length of the smaller independent frames, gears carried by saidshafts in the smaller independent frames and engaging gears on the spool-frame-supporting shafts,

non-rotary Wheels with which said gears on the smaller independent frames are engaged,

eyes or guides in said smaller independent frames receiving Wires, threads, or like mate- ;rial from said spool, and tubular studs arranged forward of the foremost spools within said smaller independent frames, substantially as specified.

6. The combination of a main frame rotating on its axis, a number of smaller frames carried by said main frame and rotating independently on their own axes, spool-supporting frames arranged within the smaller independent frames, shafts arranged in and extending the entire length of the smaller independent frames and geared to the spool-supporting frames, gears 15, gear-wheels on said shafts engaging with the gears 15, shafts 58, cranks 64 on these shafts, and a ring 65, substantially as specified.

7. The combination of a main frame rotating on its axis, a number of smaller frames :carried by said main frame and rotating independently on their own axes, spoolsupport- E ing frames arranged within the smaller independent frames, shafts arranged in the smaller independent frames and geared to the spoolsupporting frames, gears 15, gear-wheels on said shafts engaging with said gears 15, shafts .58, cranks 64 on these shafts, a ring 65, and :stops or rollers 66, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. H. SISUM.

Vitnesses:

S. O. EDMONDS O. R. FERGUSON. 

